Car D.I.Y.
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Fastpedaller
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My Daughter's car suffered from the alloys sticking to the hubs - I'm glad I have a policy of taking the wheels in another car to get the tyres fitted. I dread to think how the tyre fitters would have released the tyres from the hub.... probably whacked them with the nearest available hammer. I just did it by loosening the wheel bolts 1 turn and driving it along our close and back. Now it's wheels/hubs interface have a smear of copperslip. Car is only 6 years/30k miles old.
Fastpedaller
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I do like the Mevster - much more civilised than the 'open to the elements' MEV designs. The Mevsters don't seem to have been as popular though?
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They only ever made 20, 8 of them on the road, a 9th is currently for sale but needs IVAing if it's still for sale after I sell my Exocet I may consider it, not sure where the other 11 are
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That's a good achievement, was the oil pump chain okay?
Super ! Sons 2013 plate developed that rattle as well . Ended up in the garage , got rid of it last year due to its horrible oil drinking habit ! I’d hope the newer BMW engines are a lot better ?
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Drago
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Debatable whether they were ever really BMW engines at all, seeing as they were derived from the Peugeot TU block.
Even the newer ones now ?
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Drago
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Nah, just the Prince engines. The newer ones are Bimmers own work.
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My breakdown saga continues, first ECU shows one error, second ECU shows a different error, first ECU also exhibits an issue that the anti-stall feature isn't working, second ECU doesn't show that fault, so pretty sure something in the first ECU is fried it took too much voltage/amperage down a circuit & killed something.
Started to investigate the issues on the second ECU & found a post about pin corrosion, for whatever reason Mazda put the ECU in the passenger footwell under the carpet, under a security plate but as low down as they could & had all the wiring at the bottom, all this in an open topped car. Pin 4AG has a 12V permanent live going to it, checked the wiring at the end of the harness & I have 12V so I opened up the ECU to find.
Touched the Pin & this happened
For now I have soldered a wire on to bypass the connector, but it appears I have the same issue on pin 4AE which is close, so that is tonights job
Started to investigate the issues on the second ECU & found a post about pin corrosion, for whatever reason Mazda put the ECU in the passenger footwell under the carpet, under a security plate but as low down as they could & had all the wiring at the bottom, all this in an open topped car. Pin 4AG has a 12V permanent live going to it, checked the wiring at the end of the harness & I have 12V so I opened up the ECU to find.
Touched the Pin & this happened
For now I have soldered a wire on to bypass the connector, but it appears I have the same issue on pin 4AE which is close, so that is tonights job
Fastpedaller
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Crikey - that look a difficult and delicate job. See you at Newark?
Electric_Andy
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Just had my Passat on a good run to the Lakes and back. next morning, partner moved the car without putting seatbelt on (auto hold brake doesn't work without seatbelt). I think this threw the ECU so I had all the lights and warnings on the dash (ABS, Traction control, tyre pressure sensors, airbag, everything). Booked it in next week to get it looked at, then yesterday after a short drive they all went and everything is working again.
I think through driving it has fixed itself (i.e. ECU has learned that the fault is over and all is fine).
Do you think this could be a recurring issue or just an ECU brain fart? I don't want to replace ABS sensors/bearing rings if I don't have to. Apparently it's a common fault and the bearing ring expands and interferes with the sensors, which then in turn knock out other things as well.
I think through driving it has fixed itself (i.e. ECU has learned that the fault is over and all is fine).
Do you think this could be a recurring issue or just an ECU brain fart? I don't want to replace ABS sensors/bearing rings if I don't have to. Apparently it's a common fault and the bearing ring expands and interferes with the sensors, which then in turn knock out other things as well.
with that amount of corrosion, intermittent faults will keep rearing their head. Try and source a pristine ECU, protect from moisture
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Only 35 miles away so I ought to go & support it, although it's not my favourite place, but sure I'll be there on 1 of the days (hopefully)
Sounds like a very nanny state issue, but often ABS issues resolve after a run, potentially (assuming FWD) if she managed to turn the front wheels & not the back it could have got itself confused & a run resolved it. You can get a cheap OBD bluetooth reader & a mobile app to read any codes.
Agreed, my own fault for screwing my original one up, although even the case on that one shows signs of water, I've located another but the guys away until the weeknd so I'll keep playing with this one, keeps me out of trouble. They are mounted in a completely different place in the kit & I space them off the mounting plate in case any water did get in logically it would drain under it & out the strategically placed holes.
